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Traditional File-Based Systems ·          Understanding the problems inherent in file-based systems may prevent us from repeating these problems in database systems. ·          If you wish to convert a file-based system to a database system, understanding how the file system works will be extremely useful, if not essential. File-based system : A collection of application programs that perform services  for the end-users such as the production of reports. Each program defines and manages its own data. File-based systems were an early attempt to computerize the manual filing system that we are all familiar with. ·          For example, in an organization a manual file is set up to hold all external and internal correspondence relating to a product, task, client, or employee. Typically, there are many such files, and for safety they are labe...

Database Management Systems Unit – I Introduction to Databases: Introduction, Traditional File-Based Systems, Database Approach, Roles in the Database Environment, Advantages and Disadvantages of DBMSs, The Three-Level ANSI-SPARC Architecture, Database Languages, Data Models, Functions of a DBMS, Components of a DBMS. Relational Model: Introduction, Terminology, Integrity Constraints, Views. The Relational Algebra: Unary Operations, Set Operations, Join Operations, Division Operation, Aggregation and Grouping Operations. Unit – II SQL: Introduction, Data Manipulation–Simple Queries, Sorting Results, Using the SQL Aggregate Functions, Grouping Results, Sub-queries, ANY and ALL, Multi-table Queries, EXISTS and NOT EXIST, Combining Result Tables, Database Updates. SQL: The ISO SQL Data Types, Integrity Enhancement Feature–Domain Constraints, Entity Integrity, Referential Integrity, General Constraints, Data Definition–Creating a Database, Creating a Table, Changing a Ta...